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Carpenters - We’ve Only Just Begun Chords

Chord reference G, Em, Bm, C, Am7, D, E, A, Ab, C#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]We’ve only just be[Em]gun to [Bm]live [Em]White lace and [Bm]promis[Em]es A [C]kiss for luck and we’re [Am7]on our [D]way We’ve only be[G]gun

[G]Before the rising [Em]sun we [Bm]fly [Em]So many [Bm]roads to [Em]choose We [C]start out walking and [Am7]learn to [D]run And yes! We’ve just be[G]gun

[E]Sharing [A]horizons that are [E]new to us [A] [E]Watching the [A]signs along the [E]way [Ab]Talking it over just the two of us [C#] [Ab]Working together [C#]day to [C]day, to[D]gether, to[D]gether

[G]And when the evening [Em]comes we [Bm]smile [Em]So much of [Bm]life a[Em]head We’ll [C]find a place where there’s [Am7]room to [D]grow And yes! We’ve just be[G]gun

Artist Carpenters
Album Close to You
Genres Pop
Year 1970
Key G

How to Play We've Only Just Begun on Guitar?

Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, Bm, C, Am7, D, E, A, Ab, C# chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play We've Only Just Begun with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.